Question: How To Create A Button In WordPress?
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Introduction:
Creating buttons in WordPress can be done manually with HTML or by using a plugin. In this guide, we’ll walk you through both methods to create a button on your WordPress site. Estimated Time for Completion: 5-10 minutes
Step by Step Directions:
1. Log into the WordPress Dashboard (1 minute).
2. If you prefer to create the button manually, hover over the Appearance tab in the left navigation menu and click on the “Editor” option (1 minute).
3. You will be directed to your Theme Editor page where you’ll need to click on the “Theme Header” link (1 minute).
4. Copy and paste the following code into Theme Header:
[YOUR-BUTTON-TEXT]
And remember to add the link URL of where the button should be directed and your desired button text. (1 minute).
5. Click on the “Update File” button to save your changes. (1 minute).
6. If you don’t want to manually create the button, you can install and use a plugin. We recommend using the Shortcoder Plugin, which will allow you to add custom buttons with little effort (3 minutes).
7. Go to your plugins section and add the Shortcoder Plugin. (1 minute).
8. Once installed, go to Shortcoder > Create New and add a Title, the desired Text, the link URL and a background color of your choice. Make sure to save your changes. (2 minutes).
9. To view your button, add the shortcode provided to the page or post of your choosing. (1 minute).
Estimated Time to Completion: 10 minutes
Summary:
In this guide, we provided an overview of how to create a button in WordPress, either manually with HTML or by using the Shortcoder Plugin. With both methods, it should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.